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more and more, all the more, increasingly; at last, finally, beyond doubt; (at the) last moment, worst possible time

small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice), side dish; fill, fill-in (drumming); jack-off material, something to masturbate to

between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack, afternoon refreshment, afternoon tea

chance, start, cue, excuse, motive, impetus, occasion

to pass (by) each other, to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other, to fail to meet; to be at odds, to clash, to be in conflict

month before last

here and there, little by little, sporadically, scattered in drops; dots, spots

to turn over, to turn upside down, to turn up, to turn inside out, to turn out; to knock over, to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision), to upset, to reverse

to behave, to conduct oneself, to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink), to entertain (e.g. to lunch)

kettle; bald head

happy, auspicious, propitious, joyous; naive

wastepaper, scrap of paper, paper scraps

to hold in one's mouth; to bring with, to take along

to gnaw, to nibble, to bite, to munch, to crunch; to dabble in, to know a little bit about, to learn a little of, to have a smattering of

to twist, to screw, to wrench; to sprain

this and that, this or that, one thing or another, this way and that; around, about, round about, roughly, nearly, almost

good morning

to beat, to attack (an enemy), to do away with, to finish off

(matter) for congratulations, worthy of celebration, happy (occasion, ending, etc.), joyous, auspicious; naive, too good-natured, gullible, foolish, simple

not writing or contacting for a while, neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.), failing to write (call, visit, etc.), long silence

offense, offence, method of attack